More safeguards on online services’ CSAM searches in new EU negotiating draft
By Júlia Tar ( November 12, 2026, 18:12 GMT | Insight) -- A new negotiating draft of the proposed EU law to compel digital platforms to assess and mitigate risks related to child sexual-abuse material would burden online service providers with more detailed requirements for selecting targets and demonstrating links to abuse. Negotiators didn't reach agreement at a meeting on Thursday, and the proposals could change. Further talks are scheduled for Nov. 18, Dec. 2 and Dec. 8.Searches by online service providers to detect child sexual-abuse material would need objective and verifiable grounds linking their targets to abuse, under more detailed safeguards in a revised negotiating draft for EU legislation....
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